Thillu Mullu released in 1981 Tamil movie starring Rajinikanth, 'Thengai' Srinivasan, Madhavi, Nagesh, Sowkar Janaki and music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film is directed by noted filmmaker, K. Balachander. The film became a blockbuster upon release and is in the top 10 Tamil movies made of all time. It's a remake of Bollywood hit, Gol Maal.